Microsoft Changes Subscription Plans; Zune HD Fading Away
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) isn’t alone in changing its subscription media pricing but the response to this one is likely to be a lot less vocal, i…
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Is Microsoft’s Zune Done?
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) will no longer make new versions of the Zune device, ending a four-plus year effort to challenge the dominance of App…
Why the World Doesn’t Need A Zune Marketplace
Microsoft announced plans to expand its Zune marketplace overseas and giving users three-screen access to content that they buy on their PCs, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 mobile devices. But the Zune marketplace is doomed to fail because users don’t want another siloed digital storefront.
Zune Subscription Entertainment Going Global – But Not Via Zune HD
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) appears ready to take more of its Zune services outside the U.S. for the first time, using Windows Phone 7 as a beach…
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Credit Card Purchases Now Accepted: Microsoft Opens Up Its Zune MP3 Store
Buried in yesterday’s onslaught of Bing announcements was news that Microsoft’s Zune service was launching a new MP3 store. Microsoft (NSDQ:…
Zune HD Adds Movies and 720p Docking
Though hysteria levels may have been relatively low around the Zune HD launch today, Microsoft’s (s MSFT) new portable media players did…
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Microsoft Narrows Device Options With Zune HD But Expands Web, Xbox Horizons
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) takes a major step closer to a cross-platform entertainment experience with today’s launch of the Zune HD, Zune 4.0 s…
Microsoft Paring Zune Line Down To Touchscreen HD
Updated: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is betting the pot on the soon-to-launch Zune HD — at least when it comes its own devices.
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Official: Zune HD Coming Sept. 15
After weeks of leaks and sneak peeks, the Zune HD has an official launch date: Sept. 15. Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) will sell two Zune HD models…
Microsoft: We Couldn’t Kill the iPod, Maybe We Can Kill the iPod touch
You’ve got to give Microsoft (s msft) credit. Having failed at making the Zune an “iPod killer,” they’ve given up and are…
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Microsoft Announces Zune HD: So What?
Your first question might be, “Isn’t Zune dead already?” Or you might be wondering, “Why does Microsoft bother?” You might even be…
Zune HD Coming This Fall
News came out last night that Microsoft (s MSFT) will release a new Zune HD this fall that will feature a touchscreen,…
Weekly App Store Picks: May 16, 2009
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, even better, it’s a super selection of fresh picks, plucked from the App…
Microsoft Jumps the Shark, But Gets a Lamborghini Gallardo SE for Only $700
Microsoft (s msft) has lost its marbles regarding this whole “Apple (s aapl) is expensive” thing, which is clear with their latest…
Microsoft Readies Zune’s International Debut But May Not Happen Until 2010
With Staci D. Kramer: Yes, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is moving ahead with plans to take its Zune business international. No, Microsoft isn’t gi…
Microsoft Keeps Trying With Zune; Restructures Hardware, Software Teams
In the latest twist to Microsoft’s Zune saga — and its quest to decouple the Zune “platform” from the device itself — *Microsoft* is reorg…
Clearing Up The Confusion Over The Zune Phone
This week we got the clearest message from Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) to date on the rumor that just won’t die:
New Zune Revue: Microsoft Does More Originals
After unleashing original horror shorts for the Xbox, Microsoft (s MSFT) is going further into original productions, this time using content as…
Microsoft Creates Original Video Unit For Zune
Zune, Microsoft’s big portable music and video hope, has added an original content production unit that will produce a series of free ad-sup…
Microsoft’s Zune: $100 Million Sales Drop Plus Layoffs Equals Questions
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, particularly the Zune group, reportedly was hit hard in Thursday’s unprecedented layoff of 1…
Like Zune, BlackBerry Storm Suffers From iEnvy
Everyone from Microsoft (s MSFT) to Verizon (s VZ) to Research in Motion (s RIMM) who suffers from Apple (s appl) envy…
Leap Year Glitch Sends 30GB Zunes To Time Out
Microsoft’s Zune, which earned kudos in 2008 for its software upgrade, sleek new look and wireless features, ended the year on an odd down n…
There’s No Zune Phone Coming; But Even If It Was, Would It Be Big News?
Once again, rumors have re-surfaced that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is going to launch a Zune phone — this time at CES in January. I’ve held of…
There’s No Zune Phone Coming; But Even If It Was, Would It Be Big News?
Once again, rumors have re-surfaced that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is going to launch a Zune phone — this time at CES in January. I’ve held of…
Microsoft Locks Up The Guild
Felicia Day, creator of web series The Guild, said during her talk at NewTeeVee Live that she had some major sponsorship on…
Microsoft Makes Zune Pass Rent To Own; Subscribers Get 10 Tracks A Month For Keeps
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) just added some lagniappe to its Zune Pass music subscription: effective now, 10 tracks a month can be downloaded for…
Microsoft, Univision Partner On Spanish Downloads For Zune
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is partnering with Univision on Baja Zune Musica (Download Zune Music), a music download service that will be feature…
Microsoft Says There’s No Zune Phones, But Phones Could Have Zune
Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) Steve Ballmer casually mentioned today that Zune may make its way on to new platforms, such as Windows Mobile. Don’…
Fries With That Zune? Fast Food, Slow Connection
Sitting in a McDonald’s in suburban St. Louis, breaking my rule about eating fast food when I’m not on the road and trying out the latest Zu…
Zune 3.0: New Wireless Features Come With Free WiFi At McDonald’s Across US
The Zune 3.0 update went live today and with it, news that users will have free WiFi access at more than 9,800 McDonald’s via a deal with Wa…
Zune: At What Point Do You Throw In The Towel?
Not me asking that, but Todd Bishop, the Seattle PI reporter, in an interview with Robbie Bach, president of the company’s Entertainment & D…
Microsoft Zune Adds Wi-Fi Downloads, Radio Song Downloads, Games
Ahead of an expected new *Apple* iPod Nano launch tomorrow at an event, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has announced a new version of Zune, and some…
Zune Community Site Zuneboards Sold For $62K
I’ll resist the temptation to make a crack about how at least somebody is making money on the Zune, but… Zuneboards, a community site devo…
Zune Still Exists Part 2: Original Content Hope
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is hoping to add original and exclusive content to Zune, in an attempt to get some traction in the portable media pla…
Microsoft Gives Zune Players To Students In Exchange For Research Data
In hopes of possibly expanding its products into schools across the country, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) gave Zune players to high school and mid…
No Zune Mobile Phone For Microsoft
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Zune: No Plans to Police Content
The Microsoft damage control machine kicked into high gear yesterday afternoon, denying that the company was working with NBC on filtering software…
Will the Zune Be a Narc?
Yesterday we wrote that the Microsoft Zune was like the football character Rudy, only it turns out that the Zune is actually…
Take That, Apple! Zune Gets NBC Shows
Microsoft’s Zune is like the titular character in the movie Rudy. It’s a small fry with a lot of heart that doesn’t…
Zune Still Exists; Adds TV Shows From Viacom, NBCU
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), serious about this thing called digital media, has added TV shows to its Zune marketplace. It will offer about 800 T…
What's Good This Morning
Like India, Vodafone ‘hearts’ Brazil: I guess they are happy with BRI (Brazil-Russia-India) and leave the C (China) alone for now.) Verizon…
The Shins: iPhone vs. Zune – Fight!
Alterna-hipster band The Shins want you to buy a Zune. No. Whoops, wait. The Shins want you to buy an iPhone. Hold…
Zune Dropping Its "Social" Mask
Well, it was superficially social to begin with, and then, the sharing part of it would only make sense if there were as many people walking…
MSN Admits Zune is Ugly
I saw a post on the homepage of MSN today for the top design disasters of the tech world. Guess what made…
Today’s Woot Pokes Fun at iPhone Price Drop
In case you’re hoping for an invite to the Social, Woot’s got the 30gb Zune for $129 today. The funny part is…
Best Practices: Protecting Your iPod/iPhone
This is too funny – and too clever – to pass on. If you’re an iPod owner, or more recently, an iPhone…
